Bomb diving for lunch.

Winter in South Carolina is not Florida temperature wise. This year especially. So far we had 2 nights below 32F but rest assured we are fine with the Arctic Package deal we bought last spring. 

However we have experienced some decent days. Warm enough to picnic on the beach. Two days ago while eating our cucumber/salad sandwich we were entertained by a huge flock of birds- mostly pelicans-feasting on a school of fish that lasted over 30mn. Too bad Tim did not have his fish pole with him that day he would have loved a good competition with the big birds. See the pictures below- the first one we took with the iphone but we could not get close enough. Our picture does not start to prove the activities we witnessed but found one on the internet that gives a good idea of the meal the albatros had that day.

What else do we do every day?
Yesterday we went to an amazing place that combines: plantation life, science research, nature reserve on a 17 500 acre plantation in Georgetown, 30 mn south of our state park. The Hobcaw Barony is amazing. We took a small bus tour on very bumpy hole stricken dirt road. Belle Baruck " established a multimillion-dollar trust . She wanted to preserve the land and provide a place for scholars to study". It is now the Belle W.Baruch Foundation. Go on the site (below) for more information. We had a guide in the bus and visited the Baruch mention. Many famous people were invited by the Baruch wealthy family: Churchill, Woodrow Wilson and FDR. Well listen to that: I used FDR's private bathroom. (he stayed there for a month)....

http://hobcawbarony.org

That is the end of today's post. Keep warm.